Car-stake and attaching means therefor.



PATENTED JAN. 14, 1908.

J. A. TOOMEY.

OAR STAKE AND ATTAGHING MEANS THEREFOR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 28. 1907.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.,

.II "I Ill No. 876,415. PATENTED JAN. 14, 1908.

J. A. TOOMEY.

GAR STAKE AND ATTAGHING MEANS THEREFOR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 28. 1907.

SSHEETS-SHEET 2.

7M5 NORRIS PETERS co., \VASHINGYON, o. c.

PATENTED JAN. 14, 1908.

J. A. TOOMEY. 7 CAR STAKE AND ATTAGHING MEANS THEREFOR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 28. 1907.

8 SHEETS-$111131 3.

finczfefwnome JOHN A. TOOMEY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CAR-STAKE AND ATTACHING MEANS THEREFOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14, 1908.

Application filed January 28.1907. Serial No. 354378.

T all'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, John ANnanw Too- MEY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook andState of lllinois, have invented certain new and useful Impr vements inOar-Stakes and Attaching Means 'lherelor; and I do hereby declare thatthe following is a -full, clear, and exact description of the same,reference being had to the accmnpanying drawings, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Tlhough permanently attached car stakes have been heretofore designedand have in some cases been more or :nljustable, these have not goneinto use because o'l evident structural weakness and because of dangerresulting from failure to adequately lock in adjusted positions. .lurthcrmore most such stakes are ol such construction that the lower endmay strike the ground under certain conditions thereby invitingaccident. Furthermore while some stakes as formerly constructedareprovided with a rest for the stakes in a horizontal position noneprovide a positive and automatic lock tor the stake in said position.

It is an object of this invention to provide attaching means and anadjustable stake,

ermanently secured therein and positively liicked from movement when inits vertical and its-horizontal adjustments.

It is a further object of this invention to rovide a stake which canonly be moved roni its vertical position, by 'lirst slightly lifting thestake, and which when swung to its horizontal position is automaticallylocked in said adjustment.

It is a further object o'l this invention to provide a stake which locksby gravity in all its adjusted. positions and is positively secured fromvertical movement when in vertical position.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a stake which mayslide a predetermined distance relatively the side ol the car or otherobject to which it is attached when turned obliquely with theperpendicular but can never slide or incline sulliciently to touch theground or road bed even should the locking mechanism be broken orinjured, nor turn past the vertical when adjusted from its horizontalposition.

It is an important object oi this invention to provide a stake holderadapted to lirmly support the stake in its vertical position even shouldthe lock be broken and in which the locking mechanism can be quicklyremoved in case it or the stake be broken in which event an. ordinarywooden. stake may be inserted and 'lirmly supported in operativeposition indc'peiidently oi the locking mechamsm.

l t is linally an object of the invention to construct the stake andattaching mechanism with l'ew parts, to wholly eliminate springs, and tosecure cheapness of construc tion and simplicity of attachment and inwhich the parts are not likely to get out of order but il broken can bequickly renewed.-

lhe invention consists in the matters hereinalter described and morefully pointed out and dclined in the appended claims.

in the drawings: Figure 1 is a lragmen tary side elevation ol a carprovided with devices embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlargedl'ront elevation ol the right swinging stake showing the same invertical adjustment. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but with thestake in horizontal adjustment. Fig. 4 is a side elevation ol a deviceembody ing my invention with the car sill in section, illustrating onemethod o'l engaging the same thereto. Fig. 5 is a top plan view oi theleft swinging stake. Fig. (3 is a section on line (5 6 of Fig. 5 withpart of the stake broken away. Fig. 7 is a view ol the same with thestake in horizontal position and the pocket lor receiving the end ol thestake in vertical section. Fig. 8 is a rear view of one of therotatablecasings or housings. Fig. 9 is an enlarged l ragmel'itarydetail oi the sill plate taken at one of the bolt holes and wi h one ofthe attaching belts in plate. Fig. 10 is a detail of one ol theintermediate stake holders.

As shown in said drawings: A, indicates the side sill ola car to whichare rigidly secured sill plates B by means of bolts M l/ ii ol' whichthe bolts b1) are arranged near each side the sill plate and near thetop thercol' and the heads thereof project beyond the face of the sillplate and engage outside of and above shoulders I) integral with theplate. The bolts b are secured through the sill plate and sill near thebottom thcreol one on each side the center. Said sill plate isconstructed of malleable iron, cast steel or any other suitable materialand may be 01 any desired shape to all'ord a broad bearing on the silland to project below the same. Said plate B is provided with an integraloutward projection at its lower end which is apertured vertically andaffords a pocket b for the stake when it is in a vertical position. Ahousing or casing C is pivotally engaged to said plate B by means of apivot bolt 5 which extends through a lug c integral with the casing nearits middle and at one side thereof and forms a rotatable stake pocket.The back of said casing or housing is extended on each side thereof andribbed horizontally to afford strength with light weight and as shownnotches c c are provided therein on each side the housing near the upperend thereof to engage the bolts bb, which acts as stops to limit theadjustment of the stakes in one direction when supported in verticalposition. As shown the lateral extension or plate 0 on one side thehousing is offset and the notch 0 opens on the rear side of the housingwhich engages around said bolts 1) thus supporting the housing in itsadjusted position almost independently of the pivot bolt b and not onlydetermines the vertical adjustment but also prevent any tendency tospring outwardly which might otherwise occur with heavy outward pressurefrom the load.

A gravity lock is provided to engage the stake in its horizontal and itsvertical adjustments comprising a lever D which is pivoted to the baseplate B by means of a U bolt D or bolt D and is provided with a curveddog d which is adapted to extend through a slot (Z in the casing orhousing. The lower end d of said leveris curved upwardly and inwardlytoward the housing and is adapted to extend through a slot or opening inthe ocket Z in a position to support the stake when in a verticalposition. The stake is shown as a relatively light I beam or bar, thoughany suitable material.

may be used to afford strength and lightness. A block or stop 6, isbolted or otherwise firmly secured to the web 6, of said stake in aposition to catch under the dog (Z, when the stake is in a verticalposition at which time the lower end of the stake rests on the end (P,of the gravity lever as shown in Fig. 6 thereby preventing verticalmovement of the stake either upward or downward except by actuating saidlever. To firmly lock the stake in horizontal adjustment the end (P, ofsaid. gravity lever D, projects above the top of the pocket I), when thestake is lowered and engages the side plate 0, of the housing. As shownsaid plate is notched to receive the end of the lever which firmlyengages beneath the same and prevents movement thereof unless the leveris first actuated.

As shown in Figs. 5 to 7 inclusive the device is adapted for use at theright hand end of the car and the housing or casing C is provided withribs 0 to c inclusive of different lengths.

To operate is as follows: The stake is secured to the car by attachingthe sill plate thereto, the housing C is then pivoted thereon and thelever D pivoted to the sill plate with the dog cl and end (1 in theproper place. The stake E with the block or stop e, thereon is theninserted in the housing and dropped to position. To lower the stake, thegravity lever D is pulled out sufliciently for the dog d to clear thestop 6, lifting the stake on the end (i sufficiently to clear the top ofthe pocket I), said stake may then be turned to clear the edge of thepocket and slides by gravity through the casing or housing until thestop 6 on the stake contacts with the top of the housing, at the sametimethe stake is turning to a horizontal position in which adjustmentthe stake is locked by the end (i of the lever D firmly engaging the arm0 of the housing. As shown in Figs. 3 and 7 when the stakes are turnedto the horizontal adjustment the right hand stake rests on the dog d ofthe lever D and the end abuts against the pocket I) and the left handstake rests on the rib and the end abuts against the rib 0 therebypositively limiting the turning movement of the stake to horizontaladjustment and firmly locking the same against movement when in ahorizontal position. To raise the stake to a vertical position the leverD is actuated to clear the end of the arm 0 and the stake is raised inthe housing to clear the top of the pocket I), said stakeis then turneduntil the notches c c in the extension cc engage the stops 5 at whichposition the stake is in its vertical adjustment and the gravity lock isthe position shown in Figs. 3 and 7. The stake is now dropped and itsweight bearing against the end (i of the lever D forces the samedownward and dog d upward to engage above the stop a on the stake asshown in Fig. 6; It is perfectly obvious that the stake is nowpositively locked from vertical movement until the lever is againactuated and also that it is firmly supported by the end of thelever D.

forces the stake upwardlyin which position the end of the lever engagesthe arm 0 when the stake reaches the horizontal position firmly lockingthe same in that position. Means are provided for limiting the raisingof the stake in the housing C and as shown in Fig. 8 for this purposethe back of the housing is slotted and a lug or pin is rigidly engagedto the stake and engages in the slot when the stake is raised. The stopIf affords rigidity for the housing and firmly braces the same againstthe outward pressure of the load. Should the housing break, the pocketwill firmly carry the stake or any temporary stake until repairs can bemade. The stake can never turn sufliciently to touch the ties or groundeven should the locking mechanism break as the stop 6" limits the dropof the stake and the rests limit the horizontal swing thereby preventingaccidents which o'fttimes might otherwise occur.

It is necessary with some classes of freight as for instance differentlengths of lumber to have stakes closer together than for the standardWidth. For this purpose a plate or casing G having integral apertured.lugs g for securing the same to the car is provided. and loops or ringsgg of any shape (as shown rectangular) are pivoted to said plate onenear the top and the other near the bottom and a stake is firmly held,in place therein owing to the binding engagement of the loops or ringsagainst the same. The plate is notched to receive the upper loop whennot in use and the lower loop swings below the plate.

It preferred the web 1 of the stake may be slit and expanded to form anintegral catch for the dog (1 and the stops I) may be of differeut formand removable and rests other than those shown may be used for the stakein horizontal position and many changes may be inade without departingfrom the principles of my invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A car stake, means adapted to lock same when vertically andhorizontally extended, said stake slidable relatively of the car Whenbeing adjusted to both positions and means preventing longitudinalmovement of the stake in horizontal position.

2. A car stake and gravity acting means automatically locking the samein the vertical and horizontal adjustments and supporting the stake invertical adjustment.

3. The combination with a car stake of mechanism adapted to support. andautomatically lock the stake in vertical and also in horizontalposition, said support adapted to be manually actuated to elevate thestake.

4. The combination with a car of a stake engaged thereto and positivelysecured from movement when in a vertical position and slidablerelatively of the car when turned at an angle with the vertical andmeans acting to support the stake in vertical position and automaticallylocking the stake when horizontally extended.

5. The combination with a car of a stake therefor positively securedfrom movement When in a horizontal and in a vertical adjust ment andlocking means necessitating lifting the stake before turning tohorizontal.

6. The combination with a a r of a stake therefor means adapted to lockthe stake by gravity from all vertical movement when vertically extendedand to automatically the lock said stake from movement when turned to ahorizontal position and means limiting the horizontal turning of thestake.

7. The combination with a car ot a stake therefor, means adapted toautomatimlly lock the stake in either a vertical or horizontaladjustment and necessitating lifting the stake when turning from vert'al position and means limiting the turning of the stake when adjustedfrom a horizontal to a. vertical position.

8. The combination with a car of a stake engaged thereto adapted to turnto a horizontal position and said stake being slidal'le relatively ofthe car before reaching a horizontal position and means whereby saidstake is positively locked from movement when in a horizontal position.

0. The combination with a car, of a plate engaged thereto, a pocketintegral with said plate, a stake pivotally supported on the car inposition for its end to engage in said pocket when in its vertical:uljustment, a gravity lock automatically acting to firmly secure saidstake from movement when in its adjusted position.

10. The combination with a ca r of a stake therefor adapted to assume avertical position only when fully extended, a pocket for the end of thestake hen in its vertical position, a. rest in said pocket for saidstake, a catch engaged to the stake and a lock actuated by the weight ofthe stake to engage above the catch.

ll. The combination with a car of a plate rigidly engaged thereto, lugsengaged to said plate, a housing pivoted to said car, arms integral withsaid housing and having a slot in.

ach adapted to engage said lugs to limit the movementof said housingandmeans adapted to engage the end of one of said arms adapted toautomatically lock the stake in a horizontal position.

12. ln a device of the class desc :-ed the combination with a car of aplate rigidly engaged thereto a housing or casing pivoted to said carand adapted to turn over the face of said plate, a stake slida lzle insaid housing or casing positively secured from movement when in avertical position and adapted to slide relatively of the casing whenturned at an angle with the perpemlicular and means adapted toautomatically lock said stake when in a vertical or horizontal position.

'13. The com? ination with a vertically movable Stillit of meanslimiting the turning of the stake to its vertical position and a gravitylock adapted to support and firmly secure the stake from verticalmovement.

l -t. The combination with a vertically mova 'rle stake, stops limitingthe vertical adjustment and means actuated by gravity to support andlock the stalte from vertical movement.

l5. The combination with a stake, at housing or casing therefor, meansengaged to said housing adapted to firmly support and prevent movementof an adjacent stake when in a horizontal position.

16. The combination with a car stake and means pivoted to the car tosupport the end of an adjacent stake and limit horizontal movementthereof.

17. The combination with a car of a stake therefor, a housing pivoted tothe car to receive the same, a pocket adapted to receive the end of thestake therein, means pivoted adjacent the same adapted to support andlock the stake therein when in vertical position and to lock the stakein horizontal position and also support the end ofan adjacent stake inhorizontal position and means bracing and strengthening the housing andstake when in operative position, said housing adapted to support andprevent longitudinal movement of an adjacent stake when turned tohorizontal position.

18. The combination with a car of a stake therefor and means actuated bythe weight of the stake to simultaneously support and lock the same fromvertical movement.

19. In a device of the class described the combination with a car of astake engaged thereto, means acting to lock the stake in horizontalposition and actuated by the stake to support the same in verticalposition.

20. In a device of the class described a stake and. attaching meanstherefor adapted to support the stake in either a "rertical orhorizontal position, said stake slidable relatively of the car whenadjusted to either position and means adapted to automatically loch saidstake from movement in both positions.

21. In a device of the class described a stake adapted to sliderelatively of the car in adjusting the same to either a vertical orhorizontal position and means automatically locking said stake in eitherposition.

22. In a device of the class described the combination with a stake andpivoted. support therefor, said stake adapted to move relatively of thesupport a predetermined distance when the same is adjusted to and fromeither the horizontal or vertical. position and a lever having one endadapted to support the stake in vertical position and lock the same inhorizontal position.

23. In a device of the class described the combination with a stakesimultaneously movable in a vertical plane and slidable relatively ofthe object to which attached when adjusted to either a vertical orhorizontal position and means actuated by the stake to support and lockthe same in vertical position.

24. The combination with a car of stakes therefor adapted to sliderelatively thereof, means pivotally supporting said stakes on the car, alock adapted to lock the stakes in its adjusted positions and meanslimiting the sliding movement of the stake in both directions.

25. The combination with a car of adjustable side stakes permanentlysecured thereon and positvely supported and locked from movement whenvertically or horizontally extended said stakes when moving to eithervertical or horizontal position slidable relatively of the car.

26. A car stake, means pivotally supporting the same to the car, agravity acting lock adapted to lock the stake in horizontal position andadapted to support the end of an adjacent stake.

27. In a device of the class described the combination with a car of astake therefor, means pivotally supporting the stake, a gravity lockadapted to automatically lock the stake in horizontal position andadapted to lock and support the stake in vertical position.

28. In a device of the class described the combination with a support ofa slidable stake pivoted thereto, a pocket rigidly engaged to thesupport adapted to receive the end of the stal-:e, a lever adapted whenactuated to elevate said stake to clear the pocket said stake adapted toswing to a horizontal position and locked in its horizontal adjustmentby said lever.

29. In a device of the class described the matically stop and lock thestake when turned to its horizontal position.

30. In a device of the class described the combination with a car of astake therefor, means pivoting the same to said car, a pocket below thestake, a lever pivoted adjacent the same having its end shaped tosupport the stake in vertical position to elevate the stake to clear thepocket when the lever is actuated and to lock the stake in horizontaladjustment and a projection engaged to the lever adapted to support theend of an adjacent stake.

31. In a device of the class described the combination with a car of astake pivoted thereto and slidable relatively thereof, a pocket rigidlyengaged to the car and adapted to receive the end of the stake,-

means pivoted adjacent the pocket adapted to support and to lock saidstake in the pocket, said means removable whereby an ordinary stake maybe inserted inthe pocket.

32. In a device of the class described the combination with a car of astake pocket rigidly engaged. thereto, a stakepivoted above the pocketadapted to lit therein and means pivoted adjacent the pocket to supportthe stake therein.

33. In a device of the class described the combination with a car of apocket rigidly but detachably engaged thereto a slidable stake pivotedadjacent the pocket and adapted to fit therein, means supporting thestake in said pocket and means locking the stake in said pocket.

34. In a device of the class described the combination with a supportol" stake pivoted j thereto, a pocket adapted to receive one end of saidstake, means pivoted to the ear adapted to support the stake in saidpocket, said stake and pivotal support adapted to be removed whereby anordinary stake may be used.

35. In a device ol the class described the combination with a car of ahousing pivoted thereto, a stake slidable in the housing, a pocketadapted to receive the end of the stake, means supporting the stake inthe pocket and adapted when actuated to force the same upwardly to clearthe pocket, means limiting the upward movement of the stake, said stakeadapted to slide downwardly through the housing when turning to thehorizontal position and means limiting the drop of the stake.

36. In a device of the class described the combination with a car of ahousing pivoted thereto, a stake slid ably engaged in the housing, meanslimiting the movement ol? the stake relatively ol" the housing in eachdirec tion and means actuated by the stake to automatically lock andsupport the same in vertical position.

37. In a device of the class described the combination with a car of aplate engaged thereto, lugs engaged thereto, a housing pivoted to thecar above the plate, laterally directed slotted arms engaged to thehousing, he slot in each arm adapted to engage one of the lugs therebypreventing the housing l turning past its normal position and a stakesecured in the housing.

38. lln a device ol" the class described the (annbination with a car ola plate rigidly en gaged thereto, a housing or casing pivoted 1 over theplate, arms engaged to the housing l or casing each ol" which isprovided with a 1 slot, projections on the plate, one adapted to lit ineach slot to prevent the housing from j.turning past its verticaladjustment and to l l strengthen the same and a stake engaged to thehousing or casing.

39. in a device ol" the class described the combination with a car ol ahousing pivoted thereto, a stake therein, laterally directed armsintegral ith the housing, means adapted to engage one ol said arms tolock the stake in its horizontal adjustment and means adapted to stopthe swinging movement ol" the stake when adjusted to vertical position.

ii). In a device ol the class described the combination with a car ol' astake. therelor, l means adapted to automatically lock the l stake inhorizontal position and to support the same in its vertical position,means preventing the stake from turning past a horizontal position andmeans limiting the movement ol the stake when turned to normal.

in testimony whereol l have hereunto subscribed my name in the presenceol two subscribing witnesses.

\Vitnesses 'lEnnsA .l\. Gumns, J. V. Anornm.

